Office of Student Life

Leadership and Community Engagement

All Events - Leadership Week 2023

 Are you ready to learn and grow as a leader? Leadership Week is a university-wide celebration of leadership development. All sessions are open to all students – undergraduate, graduate, and professional students, from all of our campuses, but target audiences have been specified. All sessions fit into one or more of the five themes of Leadership Week: Career Development, Community Engagement, Inclusion, Personal Exploration, and Wellness. Sessions will also be available for First Year Success Series (FYSS) and Second-Year Transformational Experience Program (STEP) credit. Please visit the Leadership Week website at go.osu.edu/LeadershipWeek for more information.

Monday, October 2:

How to Be An Effective Team Member

  • 11 a.m. - Noon, Zoom Webinar
  • No matter where you are on your professional journey, this workshop is designed to enhance your collaboration skills and foster a culture of teamwork. Gain valuable insights into communication strategies, conflict resolution, and the art of active listening. Through interactive discussions, real-life case studies, and practical exercises, you'll develop the essential skills needed to contribute effectively within diverse teams. Don't miss this opportunity to unlock your potential as a valuable team player and create a positive impact in your academic and professional endeavors.
  • Themes: Career Development, Inclusion
  • Registration at this link

Lunch and Learn: Career Development

  • 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Student Alumni Council Room, Ohio Union 
  • Developing your leadership also means that you are developing skills that will serve you in your future career path. Programs focused on Career Development will help you understand the relationships between your professional trajectory and the development of your leadership skills. Come to this lunch and learn to explore more about how your leadership growth is directly tied to your career journey. Food is provided
  • Theme: Career Development
  • Registration at this link

Networking Essentials

BuckeyeThon: Child Health Day

  • 1 p.m. -1:30 p.m., Zoom Meeting
  • Meet up with members of BuckeyeThon and learn information about child health, medicine, and research, specifically with a focus on pediatric cancer and blood disorders. 
  • Theme: Community Engagement 
  • Registration at this link

Defining & Living Your Personal Leadership Philosophy

  • 2 p.m. -3 p.m., Ohio Staters, Inc., Traditions Room, Ohio Union
  • Every leader at every level of experience and skill has room for growth, but the thought of setting and achieving leadership goals may leave you wondering where to begin. During this session, individuals will immerse themselves in the process of identifying their values, beliefs, principles, and priorities. Through intensive self-reflection, individuals will be guided to write and utilize a personal leadership philosophy as a foundational tool to achieve personal growth while cultivating a sense of self. 
  • Theme: Career Development; Personal Exploration; Wellness
  • Registration at this link

Good Neighbor Workshop

  • 3 p.m. -4 p.m., Zoom Webinar 
  • Join Sorority and Fraternity Life and Off-Campus and Commuter Student Engagement for an engaging session on how to be a good neighbor! Take the initiative in becoming a civically engaged leader in your community – by educating yourself! You will have the opportunity to ask questions, meet other neighbors and receive support as you begin on your community leadership journey,
  • Themes: Community Engagement, Inclusion
  • Registration at this link

USG Presents: Canary Screening

  • 5 p.m. - 8:15 p.m., Wexner Center for the Arts
  • Join us for a viewing of the documentary, "Canary", reflecting on OSU Professor Lonnie Thompson's challenges of scientific discovery and exploration. Within the Byrd Polar Climate Research Center, his team has developed new technologies that have advanced our understanding of the Earth's climate system. Food is provided and admission is free!
  • Theme: Community Engagement
  • Registration at this link

Civic Leadership: Leveraging Nonpartisanship for Action

  • 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Page Hall 130 LEC
  • Join an interactive panel of students, faculty, and staff to discuss nonpartisan civic leadership. Representatives from the Office of Student Life’s OSU Votes, John Glenn College of Public Affairs, College of Social Work, and more will share best practices, challenges, and areas of opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to engage on election day and beyond. Food will be provided on a first come first serve basis.
  • Theme: Community Engagement
  • Registration at this link

LEAD Series: What's Your Brand? Personal Branding

  • 6 p.m. - 7 p.m., Senate Chamber, Ohio Union 
  • Learn more about how to build your personal brand online, in person, and through your leadership practice
  • Themes: Career Development, Personal Exploration
  • Registration at this link

Tuesday, October 3:

Lunch and Learn: Community Engagement

  • 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Barbie Tootle Room, Ohio Union
  • We believe that leadership is a process that can be learned, with the ultimate goal of bettering our communities. Programs focused on Community Engagement explore the various ways in which you, as a student, can be engaged in your community in positive and meaningful ways. Come to this lunch and learn to explore more about how you can be an engaged leader in your community. Food is provided
  • Theme: Community Engagement
  • Registration at this link

Don't Share That! Media Literacy for a Healthier Democracy

  • Noon - 1 p.m., Zoom Webinar
  • How do you decide what to believe online? Are you getting accurate information? This presentation provides a media literacy framework for students and practitioners to resist the spread of false information online and might even help save democracy in the process. 
  • Theme: Community Engagement
  • Registration at this link

The Leader Within You: Building Your Self-Awareness

  • 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m., Mason Hall 200 Rotunda
  • You know yourself, but how well do you really know yourself? Developing a strong sense of self-awareness not only helps you improve your own performance; It can give you confidence in your abilities as a leader and help you identify areas for growth. Join Fisher Leadership Initiative (FLI) for an interactive workshop that dives into the four dimensions of self-awareness while helping you identify hidden strengths, weaknesses, and values.
  • Theme: Personal Exploration
  • Registration at this link

Building a Career Vision

  • 2 p.m. - 3 p.m., Zoom Webinar
  • What should I study? What kind of career should I pursue? How do I choose between two equally appealing summer options? Having a career vision and plan can help to answer these questions and more. Learn about how a challenge mindset, along with your interests and values can help in building your vision and directing your next steps!
  • Themes: Career Development, Personal Exploration
  • Registration at this link

Fostering Inclusive Organizations and Spaces

  • 3 p.m. - 4 p.m., Center for Belonging and Social Change, Ohio Union
  • The presentation, through videos, activities and group discussions, will explore the ways in which organizations and members can work to be more inclusive. It will cover social identity, safe space vs. brave space, and tips for becoming a more inclusive organization.
  • Themes: Inclusion, Personal Exploration
  • Registration at this link

Unboxing the Unexpected

  • 3 p.m. - 4 p.m., Barbie Tootle Room, Ohio Union
  • Join Buckeye Leadership Fellows as we "unbox" the societal norm of expectations around career, self growth, and embrace the concept of failure to find your own personal path! Walk away feeling empowered to use sharpened tools to bet on yourself, take bigger swings, and blaze your own professional trail.
  • Themes: Career Development, Personal Exploration
  • Registration at this link

Humble Bragging: How to Leverage Your Involvement on Your Resume 

  • 4 p.m. - 5 p.m., Brutus Buckeye Room, Ohio Union
  •   Student Organizations and other types of on-campus involvement are great experiences to include on your resume to stand-out to employers and highlight transferable skills! At this workshop you will learn when and how to include different types of involvement on your resume, and practice adding or updating your own experiences to your resume. This workshop will specifically focus on including Student Organization involvement to resumes but is open to anyone who is interested in workshopping their resume. 
  • Themes: Career Development, Personal Exploration
  • Registration at this link

USG Presents I Am Kenough: Gender, Sexuality and Leadership

  • 5 p.m. - 6 p.m., Interfaith Prayer and Reflection Room, Ohio Union
  • Come enjoy some food while engaging in conversations with campus leaders. This is an opportunity to reflect on how our identities shape our leadership styles
  • Themes: Inclusion, Personal Exploration
  • Registration at this link

Keith B. Key Center for Student Leadership and Service Open House

  • 5 p.m. - 7 p.m., Keith B. Key Center for Student Leadership and Service, Ohio Union
  • Individuals, student org members & leaders, and members of the Ohio State community are invited to the annual KBK Open House! Join the Student Org team and tenants of the Keith B. Key Center for free food, networking and learning about leadership's importance in the world of student organizations. A brief program will occur at 5:15pm. Those who check in will be eligible to win one of three member development grants credit for their organization to use later in the academic year. Come see how leadership skills in a student organization can create meaningful experiences to last beyond your time on campus. 
  • Themes: Community Engagement, Inclusion, Personal Exploration
  • Registration at this link

How to Sell your Leadership and Involvement on your Resume

  • 7 p.m. - 8 p.m., 2015 McPherson Hall
  • Involved on campus? Not sure how to describe your leadership/involvement experiences on your resume? Learn tips for best promoting yourself.
  • Themes: Career Development, Personal Exploration
  • Registration at this link

Wenesday, October 4:

Leadership Through Service

  • 11 a.m. - Noon, Zoom Webinar
  • Leadership Through Service, presented by Pay It Forward, will focus on how to get involved with local service, how to build leadership skills through service, and how leadership impacts community engagement. 
  • Theme: Community Engagement
  • Registration at this link

Community Council Treasurer Workshop

  • 11 a.m. - Noon, Repulic Room, Houston House
  • This session will be geared toward students who work with Housing and Residence Education student organizations, but anyone who is interested is welcome to join. We'll be covering best practices and guidelines related to the treasurer role, go through the ledger we use, and brainstorm ways to best serve your communities.
  • Theme: Community Engagement
  • Registration at this link

Lunch and Learn: Inclusion

  • 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Student Alumni Council Room, Ohio Union
  • Leadership is practiced with groups of diverse people with distinct experiences and worldviews. As such, it is critical for leaders to integrate inclusive practices into their leadership style. Come to this lunch and learn to explore more about how you can be an inclusive leader. Food is provided
  • Theme: Inclusion
  • Registration at this link

EventElevate: Unleashing Programming Potential with Bloom's Taxonomy

  • 1 p.m. - 2 p.m., Virtual Meeting
  • Using Bloom's Taxonomy of learning, this session aims to help student leadership plan impactful and meaningful events. This session will include an overview of Bloom's Taxonomy, an activity on objective writing, and best practices for events for college students.
  • Theme: Career Development; Personal Exploration
  • Registration at this link

Leading for Change: Inclusive Leadership in Action

  • 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m., Brutus Buckeye Room, Ohio Union
  • Effective leaders know how navigate a diversity of worldviews, identities, and experiences to create change for their communities. Come to this interactive workshop to learn about the basics of what effective inclusive leadership looks like. We will focus explicitly on what you can do to create change in the groups you already find yourself a part of, as well as your broader community.
  • Theme: Community Engagement, Inclusion
  • Registration at this link

Leading with Wellness: Infusing Holistic Wellness into Your Leadership

  • 4 p.m. - 5 p.m., Zoom Webinar
  • The role of a student leader is often one which requires an individual to wear many hats. Often, this can lead to high levels of stress, or even burn out. This session aims to center the 10 Dimensions of Wellness into your leadership practices, and help to identify areas which may benefit from intentional care - both individually, as well as with the organizations/communities you serve.
  • Theme: Personal Exploration; Wellness
  • Registration at this link

Lead Well- Leadership Resources for promoting wellness and Inclusion at Ohio State 

  • 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m., Hero Room, Busch House
  • Lead Well- Leadership Resources for promoting wellness and Inclusion at Ohio State 
  • Theme: Inclusion; Wellness
  • Registration at this link

Community Engaged Leadership - Buck-I-SERV Community Partner Panel

  • 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., Zoom Webinar
  • Community partnerships are central to the Buck-I-SERV Program, and this virtual panel is an opportunity to meet and learn from several of Buck-I-SERV's longstanding community partners. In addition to hosting students for week-long alternative break trips throughout the year, Buck-I-SERV's community partners are leaders and advocates in their communities. Check out this session to learn about Buck-I-SERV's community partners including what leadership and service mean to them, as well as how OSU students can get involved with and support them!
  • Theme: Community Engagement
  • Registration at this link

Social Entrepreneurship 101

  • 8 p.m. - 9 p.m., Tanya Rutner Hartman Room, Ohio Union
  • This session will provide students with an introduction to social entrepreneurship and resources available through the Keith B. Key Buckeye Social Entrepreneurship Program. We will define social entrepreneurship, explore how social entrepreneurs identify and address social and environmental problems through innovative business models and compare the impact of traditional entrepreneurship with social entrepreneurship.
  • Theme: Career Development; Community Engagement; Personal Exploration
  • Registration at this link

Thursday, October 5:

Effective Interviewing

  • 11 a.m. - Noon, Zoom Webinar
  • Learn what to do before, during, and after an interview as well proven strategies to increase self-confidence and tell your career story. This session will focus on how to share your skills, motivation, and personality with potential employers.
  • Theme: Career Development
  • Registration at this link

Lunch and Learn: Personal Exploration

  • 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Student Alumni Council Room, Ohio Union
  • Strong leadership begins with self-awareness and self-reflection on your strengths, your areas for growth, and the unique way you can contribute as a leader. Come to this lunch and learn to explore more about how you can be a leader. Food is provided
  • Theme: Personal Exploration
  • Registration at this link

Becoming an Innovative Leader

  • 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m., Ramseyer Hall Room 136
  • In this session, you will learn new ways to tap into your creative side as a leader, how to motivate others to innovate, and how to  foster innovative thinking for yourself and for those around you. Come prepared to engage and learn with your fellow participants!
  • Theme: Personal Exploration
  • Registration at this link

Prototyping Your Career by Thinking Like an Entrepreneur

  • 3 p.m. - 4 p.m., Creative Arts Room, Ohio Union
  • Many people believe that building a meaningful career starts with pursuing your passion. But if your passion is not lucrative or you have too many passions to choose just one, this advice might leave you feeling frustrated. Successful entrepreneurs know that building a fulfilling career is more dependent on self-awareness and creativity than passion. They focus in on good ideas that align with their skills and values. In this workshop, we will practice strategies for generating career prototypes that emphasize your interests, skills and potential social impact. 
  • Theme: Career Development; Personal Exploration
  • Registration at this link

Land Acknowledgements

  • 4 p.m. - 5 p.m., Alonso Family Room, Center for Belonging and Social Change, Ohio Union AND Zoom Webinar
  • This presentation will cover the topic of Land Acknowledgements and best practices for their use. Participants will gain a greater understanding of Indigenous land rights and how to support Indigenous Peoples' today.
  • Theme: Community Engagement; Inclusion
  • Registration at this link

LEAD Series: Emotional Intelligence in Leadership

  • 7 p.m. - 8 p.m., Senate Chamber, Ohio Union
  • Learn more about emotional intelligence, identify your own strengths and growth areas, and come up with strategies to help develop this skill
  • Theme: Personal Exploration
  • Register at this Link

Friday, October 6:

Transferable Skills: Unlocking Your Potential

  • 10 a.m. - 11 a.m., Zoom Webinar
  • Discover the power of transferable skills and how they fuel your success. Learn to identify, develop, and leverage these versatile abilities to thrive in any situation.
  • Theme: Career Development; Personal Exploration
  • Registration at this link

Lunch and Learn: Wellness

  • 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Student Alumni Council Room, Ohio Union 
  • Effective leadership and wellness go hand in hand - but sometimes leaders need a reminder about the valuable relationship between the two. Come to this lunch and learn to explore more about how you can be a leader who centers wellness and integrate the Ten Dimensions of Wellness into your leadership style. Food is provided
  • Theme: Wellness
  • Registration at this link

“The New Jim Crow” Exploring Recidivism, Incarceration & the Prison Industrial Complex

  • 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Alonso Family Room, Center for Belonging and Social Change, Ohio Union 
  • Students will also learn ways to volunteer and explore ways to lead and serve in Buckeye R.E.A.C.H. programs. Each student will receive Michelle Alexander’s Book “The New Jim Crow." Food is provided
  • Theme: Community Engagement; Inclusion
  • Registration at this link

Questions? Contact Anna Wagner for more information!